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Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas

Robert "Robie"  Edmond  King, Jr.

Robert "Robie" Edmond King, Jr.

Jun 24, 2019

Robie King, 66, entered into rest on Monday, June 24, 2019. Born in Macon, Georgia, Robie was the son of the late Robert Edmond King, Sr. and Constance Chapman. He was a graduate of Northside High School. A man of many trades and talents, Robie became a welder, farmer, and cable contractor. He enjoyed barbequing for numerous events that benefitted...

Ann M. Ness

Ann M. Ness

Jun 24, 2019

Ann M. Ness, age 94, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 in Roswell, Georgia at the Manor Assisted Living Home. Ann was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on December 2, 1924 to the late Alexander and Mary O’Connor Irving. She was the youngest child in the family with an older sister, Mary, and brother, George. Her mom passed...

Linda Frith

Linda Frith

Jun 24, 2019

Linda Frith, 72, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 24, 2019. Linda was born in Tifton, Georgia on June 5, 1947 to the late J.A. and Bessie Massey Walker. She was a wonderful homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Thomas H. Frith; daughter,...

Bessie Evans Cody

Bessie Evans Cody

Jun 24, 2019

Bessie Evans Cody, 89, passed away June 24 after a brief and unexpected illness. At her request there will be no funeral service. A private family gathering with close friends will be held instead. "Miss Bessie", as she was often called, was a resident of Warner Robins since the early 1950s. She grew up as a country girl born and...

Edith Arline Ellison

Edith Arline Ellison

Jun 22, 2019

Arline Ellison, 84, entered into rest on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Arline was born on July 22, 1934 in Washington, D.C. to the late Joseph and Edith Armhold. A devoted military wife, she spent most of her life in Warner Robins. Arline enjoyed reading, sewing, taking care of her flowers and spending time with her family and her animals. Her...

Florence J. Hecker

Florence J. Hecker

Jun 22, 2019

Florence Hecker, 91, entered into rest on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Florence was born on March 15, 1928 in East Wheatfield Township, Pennsylvania to the late Martin and Pheobe Janoscrat. She was a natural born caretaker with a servant’s heart devoting her life to caring for others. She took care of her beloved husband during his terminal illness, worked several...

Lunelle Nell Kelly

Lunelle Nell Kelly

Jun 21, 2019

Nell Kelly, 76, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, June 21, 2019 at Warner Robins Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Nell was born in Milledgeville, Georgia to the late Delmer C. Alford and Marie B. Alford. She worked as a secretary for several doctors’ offices over the years. She eventually changed careers and began working...

Dwayne Lee Kitchens

Dwayne Lee Kitchens

Jun 20, 2019

Dwayne Kitchens, 52, entered into rest on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Dwayne was born on August 17, 1966 in Macon, Georgia to Willie Lee Kitchens and the late Jane Hatcher Kitchens. A graduate of Southwest high school, he spent most of his life in Macon. Dwayne loved riding his Harley, drawing and woodworking but his greatest joy was the time...

Jean Norman Sumrall

Jean Norman Sumrall

Jun 19, 2019

Jean Norman Sumrall, 90, of Warner Robins, Georgia, was lifted up to the Lord on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, with her loving family at her side. Jean was born on August 30, 1928, in Laurel, Mississippi. A long time resident of Houston County, she was active in both her community and her church, Central Baptist, where she was a dedicated...

Willis “Bill” Joyner Fitts, Smsgt. Usaf (Ret.)

Willis “Bill” Joyner Fitts, Smsgt. Usaf (Ret.)

Jun 19, 2019

Bill Fitts, 76, of Warner Robins, Georgia, died unexpectedly on June 19, 2019, at Navicent Health Center, in Macon, Georgia. Bill was born on June 16, 1943, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to the late Tandy Walker Fitts, Jr. and Emily Josephine Joyner Fitts. He was a pinball (baseball) arcade wizard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, an avid Georgia Bulldog...

Jimmy N. Long

Jimmy N. Long

Jun 19, 2019

Jimmy N. Long joined the love of his life and beloved wife of 60 years, Joyce Dunlap Long, in Heaven on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. He was 81 years old. Born on March 6, 1938 in Chester, Dodge County, Georgia, Jimmy was the son of the late Henry Columbus and Mattie Ionia Long. He and Joyce married shortly after her...

Dianna Walker Wilbanks

Dianna Walker Wilbanks

Jun 19, 2019

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Mama, Grandma, and Bestie, Dianna Walker Wilbanks, age 61, of Savannah. She passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. She was born in Hawkinsville, GA on September 22, 1957 to the late Emmanuel and Thelma Walker of Cochran. She was preceded in death by the love of...

Bruce W. Morrissett

Bruce W. Morrissett

Jun 18, 2019

Mr. Bruce W. Morrissett of Warner Robins, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Mr. Morrissett is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Mrs. Elizabeth Morrissett, also of Warner Robins. He is also survived by his four children, Ms. Theresia Wilder of Gainesville, Florida, Ms. Karen Sallent of Gainesville, Florida, Mr. Ronald Morrissett of Warner Robins, Georgia,...

Laura Wright

Laura Wright

Jun 18, 2019

Laura Wright, 75, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. She was raised in Kentucky, spent most of her life in Florida, and made Warner Robins her last home. Laura was the daughter of the late George and Betha Couch. She was mature in her Christian faith and served her Lord, Jesus Christ, with all of her heart, soul,...

Elizabeth Anne White

Elizabeth Anne White

Jun 17, 2019

Elizabeth White, 83, entered into rest on Monday, June 17, 2019. Born in the Bronx, New York, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Charles Schneider and Mary Manning Schneider. Elizabeth had a fun, loving, and caring personality. Witty by nature, she enjoyed being sarcastic and cracking jokes - all in good fun, of course! Elizabeth was a hard-core Atlanta...

Bishop Dr. Yvonne Bostic

Bishop Dr. Yvonne Bostic

Jun 16, 2019

Yvonne Bostic, 78, entered into Heaven’s gates on Sunday, June 16, 2019. Born in Constant Spring, Jamaica, Yvonne was the daughter of the late Robert Wesley Lawrence and Olga Olympia Lawrence. Yvonne enjoyed many different hobbies including baseball and golf. She was an avid reader who loved going to the movies. Early on Yvonne answered the call to ministry and...

Cathy Horton Randle

Cathy Horton Randle

Jun 16, 2019

Cathy Horton Randle, 56, passed away peacefully at Pine Pointe Hospice Navicent Health on the evening of Sunday, June 16, 2019. A lifelong resident of Warner Robins, Georgia, Cathy made her entrance into the world on August 25, 1962 when she was born to Martha W. Horton and the late James Roy Horton. She was a 1980 graduate of Warner...

Anne Hartness Colquitt

Anne Hartness Colquitt

Jun 15, 2019

Anne Colquitt, 94, passed quietly at home with her children on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Born in Miami, Florida, Anne was the daughter of the late John William Hartness and Janie McDonald Hartness. In 1989, she made Warner Robins her permanent home. She was known for her green thumb and for her love of gardening and was a member of...

Wilma M. Kline

Wilma M. Kline

Jun 15, 2019

Wilma M. Kline, 89, of Housers Mill Road, Fort Valley, Georgia, died at 3:05 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Born on December 20, 1929 in Donegal, Pennsylvania, Wilma was the daughter of LaVerne and Susan Horton, both of Chicora. She was a member of Faith Fellowship Alliance Church in Butler, Pennsylvania. She is survived by seven children, Deborah Wienshienk...

James Scott Mclendon

James Scott Mclendon

Jun 14, 2019

Scott McLendon passed away at Houston Healthcare on the morning of Friday, June 14, 2019. He was 60 years old. Born in Bennettsville, South Carolina on November 2, 1958, Scott was the son of Phyllis Reece McLendon and the late James A. McLendon, Jr. He graduated with Warner Robins High School’s Class of ‘78 and worked Civil Service in support...